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City Slickers (1991)

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Reviews Counted:25

Fresh:22

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Three male friends, facing their 40th birthdays and experiencing midlife crises, decide they need time away from their "soft" city lives. Fans of old Western films, particularly John Wayne's RED... Three male friends, facing their 40th birthdays and experiencing midlife crises, decide they need time away from their "soft" city lives. Fans of old Western films, particularly John Wayne's RED RIVER, they decide to vacation at a dude ranch, where they will be responsible for a two-week-long cattle drive through the Colorado hills. Along the way the urban cowboys encounter bad weather; macho, gun-wielding ranchers; and pregnant cattle, but they finish the drive with their lives back on track. [More]

Starring: Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby, Patricia Wettig

Starring: Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby, Patricia Wettig, Helen Slater, Jack Palance, David Paymer, Tracey Walter

Director: Ron Underwood

Director: Ron Underwood

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Reviews for City Slickers

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Rich Cline

silly entertainment

comment Comment | Jun., 28 2005 11:42 PM

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Christopher Null

ultimately harmless

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jun., 22 2008 09:37 PM

Filmcritic.com

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3/5

Emanuel Levy

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comment Comment | Jun., 30 2005 12:01 PM

EmanuelLevy.Com

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3/5

Clint Morris

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comment Comment | May., 06 2005 02:54 AM

Film Threat

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5/5

Sarah Chauncey

Somehow it never gets old.

comment Comment | Jun., 08 2004 06:21 PM

Reel.com

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3/5

Greg Maki

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comment Comment | Jan., 18 2004 05:42 PM

Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

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2/5

Alex Sandell

I found almost nothing funny about this film. Palance's performance saved it.

comment Comment | Nov., 05 2003 09:39 PM

Juicy Cerebellum

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3/5

Carol Cling

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comment Comment | Aug., 22 2003 05:01 PM

Las Vegas Review-Journal

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4/5

Tony Toscano

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comment Comment | Aug., 01 2003 01:27 PM

Talking Pictures (U.S.)

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4/5

Gerry Shamray

Good fun.

comment Comment | Jul., 06 2003 09:03 PM

Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

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3/5

Philip Martin

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comment Comment | May., 23 2003 10:10 AM

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New York Times

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3/5

Bob Bloom

A fun outing, with Jack Palance's Oscar-winning performance the main attraction.

comment Comment | Feb., 19 2003 11:24 PM

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

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4/5

Josh Gilchrist

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comment Comment | Jan., 21 2003 09:16 PM

Billings Outpost (Montana)

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3/5

Rob Vaux

It goes downhill once Jack Palance exits, but the early scenes are still worth it.

comment Comment | Dec., 30 2002 06:06 AM

Flipside Movie Emporium

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3/5

Ken Hanke

Harmless fluff, but nothing exciting.

comment Comment | Dec., 29 2002 04:29 PM

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November 10, 2006: One-Armed Push-ups All Around in Honor of Jack Palance
Jack Palance, who made a career out of bullying good guys and portraying stern, craggy-faced menaces, died Friday. Surrounded by family at his California ranch, he passed away... More...

August 16, 2006: Character Actor Bruno Kirby, Dead at 57
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